Bill:  SB 616 
Legislative Session: 86(R) Council Document: 86R 2112 JCG-D
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Last Action:06/10/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the conditional transfer of the driver licensing program to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the abolition of the Texas Private Security Board, the transfer of the motorcycle and off-highway vehicle operator training programs to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and the regulation of other programs administered by the Department of Public Safety; imposing an administrative penalty; authorizing and repealing the authorization for fees.
Author:Birdwell
Coauthor:Buckingham | Hall | Hughes | Nichols | Watson
Sponsor:Paddie
Subjects:Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State (I0362)
Fire Fighters & Police--General (I0370)
Law Enforcement (I0510)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
Sunset--Commission Bills (I0772)
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses (I0840)
BORDER (S0045)
MOTORCYCLES (S0782)
PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS & PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES (S1276)
RECREATIONAL & ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (S0573)
TEXAS PRIVATE SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (S0897)
TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE (U0235)
TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE (U0232)
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF (V0065)
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF (V0383)
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8529)
MOTOR VEHICLES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V0812)
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD (V1191)
PRIVATE SECURITY BOARD, TEXAS (V0597)
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION (V8707)
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)
Companion:HB 1530 by Paddie, Identical
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2019, except Article 6 takes effect immediately, excluding Sections 6.001-6.004, which take effect only if the report required by Section 6.005 is not submitted within the period prescribed, and Article 8 takes effect September 1, 2020, excluding Section 8.026, which takes effect immediately.
Senate Committee:Veteran Affairs & Border Security
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Homeland Security & Public Safety
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/23/2019) Birdwell (Chair) | Campbell | Hall | Nichols | Watson
House Conferees:Appointed (05/23/2019) Paddie (Chair) | Flynn | Lambert | Nevárez | Thompson, Senfronia
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/22/2019    
S   Filed      02/22/2019    
S   Co-author authorized      02/27/2019     285
S   Read first time      03/01/2019     289
S   Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security      03/01/2019     289
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/20/2019    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/20/2019    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/20/2019    
S   Left pending in committee      03/20/2019    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/03/2019    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/09/2019     829
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/09/2019   07:11 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/11/2019    
S   Co-author authorized      04/16/2019     1121
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/16/2019     1067
S   Read 2nd time      04/16/2019     1067
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Menéndez   04/16/2019     1068
S   Amended      04/16/2019     1068
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2019     1068
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Watson   04/16/2019     1068
S   Amended      04/16/2019     1071
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2019     1071
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Lucio   04/16/2019     1071
S   Amended      04/16/2019     1071
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2019     1071
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Hinojosa   04/16/2019     1071
S   Amended      04/16/2019     1071
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2019     1071
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Johnson   04/16/2019     1072
S   Amendment fails of adoption      04/16/2019     1075
S   Record vote      04/16/2019     1075
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA6 Johnson   04/16/2019     1076
S   Amendment fails of adoption      04/16/2019     1076
S   Record vote      04/16/2019     1076
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA7 Johnson   04/16/2019     1076
S   Amended      04/16/2019     1077
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2019     1077
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/16/2019     1077
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2019     1077
S   Three day rule suspended      04/16/2019     1077
S   Record vote      04/16/2019     1077
S   Read 3rd time      04/16/2019     1077
S   Passed      04/16/2019     1077
S   Record vote      04/16/2019     1077
S   Reported engrossed      04/16/2019     1188
H   Received from the Senate      04/17/2019     1883
H   Read first time      04/17/2019     1882
H   Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety      04/17/2019   05:13 PM  1882
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/24/2019    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/24/2019    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/24/2019    
H   Left pending in committee      04/24/2019    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/09/2019    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/09/2019    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/09/2019    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/13/2019     3742
H   Committee report distributed      05/13/2019   09:25 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/14/2019    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/14/2019    
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/16/2019    
H   Read 2nd time      05/16/2019     3884
H   Amended   1-Paddie   05/16/2019     3884
H   Amended   2-Paddie   05/16/2019     3885
H   Amendment tabled   3-Calanni   05/16/2019     3885
H   Record vote   RV#1443   05/16/2019     3886
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/16/2019     3886
H   Amendment withdrawn   4-Israel   05/16/2019     3887
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/16/2019     3888
H   Read 3rd time      05/17/2019     3945
H   Passed      05/17/2019     3945
H   Record vote   RV#1452   05/17/2019     3945
S   House passage as amended reported      05/17/2019     2029
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/23/2019     2777
S   Read      05/23/2019     2845
S   Senate refuses to concur      05/23/2019     2845
S   Senate requests conference committee      05/23/2019     2845
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/23/2019     2845
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/23/2019     5133
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/23/2019     5133
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/23/2019     5133
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/23/2019     5125
H   House appoints conferees      05/23/2019     5125
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/23/2019     3150
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/23/2019     3150
S   Conference committee report filed      05/24/2019     3474
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/25/2019   06:53 PM 
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/25/2019     3579
S   Record vote      05/25/2019     3579
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/26/2019     6408
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/26/2019     6231
H   Record vote   RV#1979   05/26/2019     6231
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/26/2019     3924
S   Reported enrolled      05/27/2019     3980
S   Signed in the Senate      05/27/2019     3960
H   Signed in the House      05/27/2019     6443
E   Sent to the Governor      05/28/2019     3981
E   Signed by the Governor      06/10/2019     3983
E   See remarks for effective date      06/10/2019